mercextra.com - 3/14/2008
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I’ll try to make this quick, as usual, since I wasn’t there and there will be no Q&A’s, as you know.
* The Shaq Meter: -1, despite the Phoenix victory.
Oh sorry, that’s not my thing on the blog. It’d be fun to start a New Meter up, anyway, but it’s not to be...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News: "Obviously Shaq can't play against a fast team like the Warriors. He's not so good against sorta-fast teams or medium-fast teams or good young teams. He's only been good against one teamâold slow good San Antonio. Shaq had Al Harrington guarding him. And then Austin Croshere and a little Andris Biedrins. One on one. No double-teaming. Shaq should've dominated that. Old, fat Shaq still should've dominated. He didn't. He threw his elbows, cried, and got pulled. Then the Suns played better. Funny how Mike ...
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Fanster.com —
If you know your way around the internet, you've most likely seen all of these. If not, I'm happy to help. -one game suspension for everyone's favorite Spur, Bruce Bowen. The beauty part of the league finally laying down the law on this habitual line-stepper is his consecutive games streak is snapped not by an injury but because he's been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. -Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News is a crybaby. (via TrueHoop) -nice article from SI's Paul Forrester on KJ's mayoral run. His accountability ...
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realclearsports.com 3/14/2008 — What To Watch: Friday | RCS Blog Home Page | Happy Birthday To... March 14, 2008 NBA Players Love Craig Sager And really, who doesn't? I've said it before and I'll say it again; someone should start a blog called 'Sager's Suits'. First it was Baron ...